On the first day of the competition, the Indonesian team won two gold medals but Thailand was able to collect three gold medals from canoeing and kayak.
Indonesia`s first gold medal was won by Eka Octarianus in the men`s Canoe 1 1,000-meter race and in the men`s Canoe 2 1,000-meter race where Eka paired with Anwar Tarra.
Thailand won the gold medals through Wichan Jaitieng in the men`s kayak 1 1,000-meter race, Piyaphan Phaophat in the men`s kayak 2 1,000 -meter race pairing with Nathaworn Waenphrom, and through Piyaphan Phaophat, Nathaworn Waenphrom, Chatchart Bunmuen and Natthaphon Yatra in the men`s kayak 4 1,000-meter race.
Eko clocked 04:16.00 and beat Thai Win Htike who clocked 04:21.09 in the men`s canoe 1 1,000 meter event. The third place was won by a Vietnamese rower.
In the men`s canoe 2 1,000-m event, Eka and Anwa Tarra achieved the shortest time of 04:00.44 beating Win Htike and Ye Aung Soe of Myanmar who clocked 04:01.01.
Thai rower Phanudet Phetmika and Thammara Phaophadee clocked 04:08.84 to finish third.(*)
Editor: Aditia Maruli Radja
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